Government / Ministry News

» UK, Canada, Australia issue travel advisories after Hyderabad blasts

While one advisory would not have had such an impact, there had been a series of bad news in the last few months feels Travel Industry Executives ... Read more

» West Bengal CM initiates plan to boost tourism in West Bengal

Announces Tourism projects in PPP Model; Also to establish air-link between all tourist destination through helicopter services in places like Digha, Malda, Shantiniketan, Assansol and Durgapur ... Read more

» Railways to announce 100 new trains during Rail Budget

Will focus on Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in trains and stations, providing quality linen, upgradation of fire-fighting arrangements and new facilities for differently abled persons ... Read more

» Fourteen consultants bid for Goa Tourism Masterplan

To develop an integrated tourism product that is capable of attracting a low-volume, high-yield segment of the international tourism market to spend their entire holiday in Goa ... Read more

» Rajya Sabha to take action against travel agent who overcharged MP

AI got Rs 4,484 for a Chennai-Hyderabad ticket which was sold for Rs 35,184 ... Read more

» Civil Aviation Authority with Greater Financial and Operational Authority to Replace DGCA

It will have power to conduct investigations, power to issue directions, power of seizure, power to punish any company or a Government Department, if they fail to comply with its orders ... Read more

» FICCI seeks exemptions on foreign exchange earnings of tourism in 2013 Budget

Also has recommended that like airports, seaports and railways, hotels also should be included as an infrastructural facility eligible for benefits under Section 80 I A of the Income Tax Act ... Read more

» Hyderabad to host UNWTO regional tourism conference from 11 to 14 April

To host the Conference of United Nation's World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Regional Commission for South Asia, East Asia and Pacific countries ... Read more

» Thirty two airports in small towns across India lying idle with no flights

Government pushes to increase flight connectivity to smaller airports ... Read more

» West Bengal to convert 480 acres of land worth Rs 3,650 crores into tourism destinations

Transformation of royal palaces into spanking hotels is also currently under process ... Read more

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